Guitar Gear

Gibson and Baggs might have just revolutionized acoustic guitar pickups

Pink Floyd has a gold Dark Side of the Moon guitar pick – and it’s one of the most expensive guitar picks ever

Gibson turns to Alnico 8 magnets for next-gen ELEV8 humbuckers

Joe Bonamassa’s pawn shop SG changed his outlook on P-90s – now Seymour Duncan has recreated its pickups

Why Sleep Token’s IV, Brandi Carlile, and Foo Fighters’ Pat Smear have all added G7th’s all-round premium capos to their rig

Ditch the soldering iron: you can swap pickups in seconds with these guitars

Tom Morello’s unique Arm the Homeless EMG combo gets a signature release for the first time

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners

How a $20 box designed for cheap speakers became the secret weapon behind Metallica’s massive Black Album guitar sounds

"Still the reverb/tremolo pedal to beat": Strymon Flint V2 review

Best reverb pedals 2026: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard

“To me, it’s right up there with the Cry Baby Wah”: MXR debuts signature talk box for Slash

"It’s incredibly easy to edit and adjust sounds”: Strymon BigSky MX review

Electro-Harmonix puts Adrian Belew’s most famous sounds into a signature Echoflanger pedal

"What sets it apart is its sheer versatility and interactivity": Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory review

“Gibbons has used his frequently on ZZ Top albums – he often plays through two at once”: Meet the world’s first ‘pedal’ – a steampunk wonderland you need Windex to use

Best fuzz pedals 2026: add some filth to your sound with these essential pedalboard effects

Why pedal artwork matters – and how it impacts your sound without you even realizing

“A tiny tone machine that proves solid-state can sound great”: Orange Baby Terror review

The story of Eddie Van Halen’s elusive amp tech, José Arredondo – and the new amp that honors his legacy

The newly released Positive Grid REACTOR amp wants to change the way guitarists create tone

“Digital rig? No problem!” How Laney bridged the modeler gap and found a way to make digital setups sound better

Inside Blackstar’s quest to build the next generation of guitar amps

Get the most powerful practice tool for guitar players for just $99 in this awesome early Labor Day deal

Is this humble Ampeg the vintage tube combo to rival golden-era Fender amps?

Friedman honors one of the most iconic amp modders of all time with new Jose 20 amps

Marshall celebrates 60 years of Hendrix with a second drop of anniversary editions

How signature models are really made – and how they can drive innovation in guitar design

Jack Higginbotham on why PRS needed a CEO, and why it’s him

Fender recreates session legend Lee Sklar's iconic P-Bass – used on records by James Taylor, Phil Collins and Jackson Browne

Best signature guitars 2026: artist-endorsed electrics for every style

Best acoustic guitars under $500 2026: get more acoustic for your money with expert picks

Former Custom Shop head takes aim at Fender with new firm's S-style design

The Gibson Flying V – how a misunderstood design conquered the guitar world

Petr Furch on 45 years of acoustic guitar innovation – and the challenge to make his guitars better

Ex-Fender Master Builder John Cruz and Farida unveil his first guitar (yup, it’s an S-style)

If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound

Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time

“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review

“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review

Best earplugs for musicians: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget

CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design

Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?

Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals

Are apps ruining guitar gear? We argue for and against the trend that has taken over practice amps

What are impulse responses? A guitarist’s guide to the secret sauce of great guitar tone

"You’ll be making your first songs in no time": 7 steps to record your guitar in GarageBand

Line 6 launches free Helix Stadium plugin: every amp and effect you can play at zero cost

Best guitar plugins 2026: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones

IK Multimedia makes 9 elusive lost era Fender amps available as a TONEX plugin

“A must-have producer’s plugin for how much ground it covers”: MixWave Yvette Young Plugin review

Fancy making money from the tones you make? STL Tones has you covered

John Mayer has been using his plugin in the studio, and he doesn’t think you’ll notice

Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers

"Try to put yourself in the mindset of a music listener, not a music maker": Record better guitars at home with 8 of my pro tips

Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones

Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone

Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion

Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists

These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo

"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review

“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review